Q: Is 12,440,242 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 12,440,242 is a composite number.

Why is 12,440,242 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 12,440,242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 47 89 94 178 1,487 2,974 4,183 8,366 69,889 132,343 139,778 264,686 6,220,121 and 12,440,242, with no remainder.

Since 12,440,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,440,242, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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